guardhouses

Fort Sheridan, Guardhouse, Lyster Road, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL

Significance: The Guardhouse is one of the most architecturally notable of the Holabird and Roche designs at Fort Sheridan. A brick portico dominates the central facade, and rows of narrow arched windows pierce... More

Entrance to Manzanar, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel...

Wooden sign at entrance to the Manzanar War Relocation Center with a car at the gatehouse in the background. Title transcribed from Ansel Adams' caption on verso of print. Original neg. no.: LC-A351-3-M-28. Gif... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, Exclusion Area Sentry Station,...

Significance: The Exclusion Area Sentry Station (EASS) controlled ingress/egress of the Remote Sprint Launch (RSL) Site #4 Exclusion Area. Survey number: HAER ND-9-AI Building/structure dates: 1973 Initial Co... More

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Bakery, South Avenue, Pearl City, Honol...

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Fort Laramie, Old Guard House, Fort Laramie, Goshen County, WY

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Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Baltimore City Jail, 801 Van Buren & East Madison Streets, Baltimore, ...

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Fuerte El Abanico, Guardhouse, Boulevard Narzagaray, San Juan, San Jua...

Significance: This structure is an excellent example of mid-19th century garrison architecture. It was first used as a guardhouse and later as a carriage shed. The building has been considerably modified, parti... More

Bank of the United States, 80 Broad Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...

Significance: Charleston's City Hall is significant for many reasons. First, it is important for its original, graceful architectural design and its perfect execution of detail. It fits nobly into a highly dist... More

Bank of the United States, 80 Broad Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...

Significance: Charleston's City Hall is significant for many reasons. First, it is important for its original, graceful architectural design and its perfect execution of detail. It fits nobly into a highly dist... More

Bank of the United States, 80 Broad Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...

Significance: Charleston's City Hall is significant for many reasons. First, it is important for its original, graceful architectural design and its perfect execution of detail. It fits nobly into a highly dist... More

Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 141, 463 Arsenal Street, Watertown, Mi...

Significance: A good example of late 19th century architecture which has undergone a number of inappropriate modifications. It was originally a guardhouse for the arsenal. Survey number: HABS MA-1009 Buildin... More

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Area B, Building 81/82, Main Gate, Gu...

Significance: The Guard House and Passenger Station flanked either side of Wright Field's main entrance until a new entrance was created in 1943. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N121... More

Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Guard House & Barracks, Railroad Avenue ne...

Significance: Building 930, built in 1941, is considered significant for its association with U.S. Naval history and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY), the first naval installation on the west coast. Porti... More

Fort Mackinac, Guardhouse, Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, MI

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Rock Island Arsenal, Building No. 321, Rodman Avenue & Rock Island Ave...

Significance: After taking command of Rock Island Arsenal in 1865, General Thomas Jefferson Rodman devised a master plan for construction of ten large manufacturing shops, five on each side of the island's majo... More

Goodyear Rubber Company, 6701 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Los A...

Significance: Goodyear Rubber Company was the first tire manufacturing company on the West Coast. By the mid-1920's, other tire companies followed Goodyear's lead and established facilities on the West Coast. ... More

Goodyear Rubber Company, 6701 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Los A...

Significance: Goodyear Rubber Company was the first tire manufacturing company on the West Coast. By the mid-1920's, other tire companies followed Goodyear's lead and established facilities on the West Coast. ... More

Goodyear Rubber Company, 6701 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Los A...

Significance: Goodyear Rubber Company was the first tire manufacturing company on the West Coast. By the mid-1920's, other tire companies followed Goodyear's lead and established facilities on the West Coast. ... More

Goodyear Rubber Company, 6701 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Los A...

Significance: Goodyear Rubber Company was the first tire manufacturing company on the West Coast. By the mid-1920's, other tire companies followed Goodyear's lead and established facilities on the West Coast. ... More

Goodyear Rubber Company, 6701 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles, Los A...

Significance: Goodyear Rubber Company was the first tire manufacturing company on the West Coast. By the mid-1920's, other tire companies followed Goodyear's lead and established facilities on the West Coast. ... More

U.S. Coast Guard Base, San Juan, Guard House, La Puntilla Finalle, San...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...

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Fort Spokane, New Guardhouse, Lincoln, Lincoln County, WA

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-24 Survey number: HABS WA-111-I Building/structure dates: 1899 Subsequent Work

MacDill Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, 2709 Florida Keys Avenue, ...

Significance: The Fire and Guard House, due to its architectural integrity and its contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, forms an integral part of MacDill Air Force Base's historic character.... More

Fort Sheridan, Guardhouse, Lyster Road, Lake Forest, Lake County, IL

Significance: The Guardhouse is one of the most architecturally notable of the Holabird and Roche designs at Fort Sheridan. A brick portico dominates the central facade, and rows of narrow arched windows pierce... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort MacArthur, Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: In 1846 the Mexican governor of Alta California, Pio Pico, directed that a 500 varas square of land facing onto San Pedro Bay be set aside as a government reservation (approximately 44.25 acres). ... More

Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 72, Des Moines, Polk Co...

Significance: This structure, fronting on Thayer Street, was completed on February 24, 1905, at a cost of $3,945.35, and was built in accordance with plan 39G in the Quartermaster General's office. It was buil... More

Fort Bowie, Guardhouse, Bowie, Cochise County, AZ

Survey number: HABS AZ-63-E Building/structure dates: 1862 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1894 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 72000194

Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, Limited Area Sentry Station, B...

Significance: Identical to the Limited Area Sentry Station (LASS) at Remote Sprint Launch (RSL) Site #1, this station controlled the sally-port gates that permitted entrance into the RSL #4 facility. Survey nu... More

Offutt Air Force Base, Looking Glass Airborne Command Post, Traffic Ch...

Survey number: HAER NE-9-E Building/structure dates: 1969 Initial Construction

Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 264, Southeast corner Eakin Street & C...

Significance: Building 264 is associated with the numerous small structures scattered throughout the grounds of Frankford Arsenal, the U.S. Army's principal manufacturer of small arms ammunition. Survey number... More

Fort Mifflin, Frame Guard House, Mud Island, Marine & Penrose Ferry Ro...

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Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Bakery, South Avenue, Pearl City, Honol...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Fort Laramie, Old Guard House, Fort Laramie, Goshen County, WY

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro, Northwest end of San Juan, San Juan,...

Significance: This fort is one of the three defenses erected to protect Spain's first permanent colony in the present territory of the United States. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: ... More

Baltimore City Jail, 801 Van Buren & East Madison Streets, Baltimore, ...

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Fort Brown, Commissary & Guard House, May Street & Gorgas Drive vicini...

Significance: Building 88 was constructed around 1903 as a commissary. After the Battle of Matamoros in June 1913 the building was used to hold Mexican insurgents as prisoners. It has a long history of adaptive... More

Bank of the United States, 80 Broad Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...

Significance: Charleston's City Hall is significant for many reasons. First, it is important for its original, graceful architectural design and its perfect execution of detail. It fits nobly into a highly dist... More

U.S. Allegheny Arsenal, Guardhouse, Butler Street, Pittsburgh, Alleghe...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-10 Survey number: HABS PA-8-1-K

Karaulka na 32-oĭ versti︠e︡ kanala Imperatora Petra I. [Rossiĭskai︠a︡ ...

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Sentry Station, 45 feet North of Eighth Avenue...

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Watertown Arsenal, Building No. 141, 463 Arsenal Street, Watertown, Mi...

Significance: A good example of late 19th century architecture which has undergone a number of inappropriate modifications. It was originally a guardhouse for the arsenal. Survey number: HABS MA-1009 Buildin... More

Horseshoe Ranger Station, Building B, 15 miles South of Parshall, Pars...

Survey number: HABS CO-62-B Public domain photograph of wood log building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rock Island Arsenal, Building No. 225, Rodman Avenue between Flagler S...

Significance: After taking command of Rock Island Arsenal in 1865, General Thomas Jefferson Rodman devised a master plan for construction of ten large manufacturing shops, five on each side of the island's majo... More